Sarita Mor to fight for Gold
Rome: Asian Championship Gold medallist Sarita Mor assured herself of at least a Silver by reaching the women's 57kg final while India's Greco Roman wrestlers Neeraj and Naveen bagged Bronze medals in the UWW Ranking Series event — Matteo Pellicone. The 25-year-old Sarita will now fight for Gold against Brazil's Giullia Rodrigues, who prevented an all-India final by defeating Anshu Malik 10-7 in the other semifinal. The 19-year-old Anshu will face Italy's Francesca Indelicato in the Bronze play-off.
Mary settles for Bronze after sf loss
New Delhi: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) settled for a Bronze medal in the 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament after going down to American Virginia Fuchs in an intensely-contested semifinal bout on Friday. The 37-year-old olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure.
Bilbao set up final against Barca
Bilbao: Athletic Bilbao could win two Copa del Reys in two weeks after beating Levante 3-2 on aggregate on Thursday to book their place in this season's final against Barcelona. Bilbao's 2-1 win after extra-time means they will face Barca on April 17 at La Cartuja, shortly after playing Basque rivals Real Sociedad in the postponed final of last season's tournament at the same venue on April 3.
Gladbach confirm CL tie at Man City
Manchester: Borussia Moenchengladbach confirmed on Friday that their Champions League, last 16, return leg away at Manchester City is due to go ahead as planned at the Etihad Stadium on March 16. “If we had had problems continuing our match operations in the Bundesliga, Manchester would have had to look for an alternative venue. But that is not the case,” said Gladbach sport director Max Eberl.
Musiala signs new Bayern deal
Munich: A week after his 18th birthday, Bayern Munich's rising star midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed his first professional contract until 2026. “I just feel very good at the club and in the team, I'm playing with the best players in the world and I can learn from them every day in training,” said.
Churchill Brothers beat RKFC
Kolkata: Fredsan Marshall's injury time strike gave Churchill Brothers a 2-1 win over Real Kashmir FC in the I-League. After Lukman Adefemi's (67th) second-half strike had cancelled out Luka Majcen's first-half goal (45+1), Marshall's (90+4) long-range screamer proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Goa and Mumbai play out 2-2 draw
Margao: FC Goa missed the chance to enter the second leg of the ISL semifinals with an advantage as they squandered a lead twice in their 2-2 draw against Mumbai City FC. Goa broke the deadlock through Igor Angulo's penalty (20') before his goal was cancelled out by Hugo Boumous (38'). The Gaurs then took the lead again through Saviour Gama (59') but Mourtada Fall (62') soon netted a vital equaliser to help the Islanders escape with a vital point.
No fans allowed at Azerbaijan GP
Baku: No fans will be allowed at the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix on June 6 because of ongoing coronavirus concerns. The Baku City Circuit which organizes the race said the decision not to allow fans “comes after extensive deliberation”.
Chelsea beat liverpool at anfield
Liverpool: Mason Mount fired Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League as his superb strike clinched a 1-0 win against troubled Liverpool, while Everton boosted their top four bid with a 1-0 victory at West Brom. Mount's first half goal was enough to see off lacklustre Liverpool and extended Chelsea's renaissance under new boss Tuchel.